Process in Renting a House

legato09

No worries, good luck sa paghahanap nyo ng house ;-) make it an enjoyable experience and not a nightmare ;-)

JCsantos

Guys if i were I wont be choosy in choosing a rental property , mahirap makakuha ng unit .... initial siguro kahit saang suburb na lang or kahit lumang luma na yung property ... if you got one staka na kayo maghanap ng mejo maganda kung alam nyo na yung gusto nyo .. kami yung una namin nirentahan sobrang parang sira sira ang hirap kasi maghanap talaga ... 1 month yata kami naghanap ... at sobrang dami naming application ...

sebastian04

Mahirap maghanap ng rental property sa totoo lang, parang paghahanap din ng trabaho.. 🙂 Kapag maganda ang presyo nung property for sure madami kang kasabay sa viewing. After staying for a few months here, finally we were able to transfer to our own rental unit. Few tips that I can share…

Make sure may ready funds to pay the bond, dito sa SA, bond is 4 weeks of rent if property is below 250 p/w, if above 250 then multiply it by 6. Then also be prepared to pay the first 2 weeks advance.

Be friendly to the agent. Do small talk and make sure you express your interest that you want to rent the property. Make sure to leave a good impression and dressing up in a formal or semi formal attire helps.

We don't have enough money in our savings and usually agent requires a statement of account. What I did was write a cover letter address to the land lord, introducing ourselves, telling the owner about our background and our work (my wife's -- im still jobless 😢 ). I also told the owner that we are ready to pay 4 weeks in advance instead of the usual 2 weeks. I didn't submit our bank statement kasi for sure that wont help us get the property.

I asked the agent if she can put in a good word for us to the land lord. Agent told us we seemed to be a nice couple who'd take care of the property.

The next day we were asked to deposit the bond (bank transfer via internet.. BPAY i think) and they will prepare the tenancy agreement. We got the rental property. 🙂

JCsantos

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I asked the agent if she can put in a good word for us to the land lord. Agent told us we seemed to be a nice couple who'd take care of the property.

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This is a keyword to get approved

kung sa tingin ng landlord e inde nyo sisirain yung property nila kayo ang pipiliin

angelwheng

@JCsantos @sebastian04 Thanks po sa inputs. Yun nga po gagawin namin, kahit house share muna ang kunin namin. So far wala pa rin po kami nahahanap pero may ilang months pa naman before our flight. Hoping na may makuha kami thru recommendation or ad here in pinoyau.

graciecrazy09

Hello po, meron po ba kayong idea kung paano po ang process at kung anong documents na irequire po sa mga international students kapag kukuha po ng rental property po?

piglet24

this thread is really helpful. I am going crazy checking the internet for cheap house rental. we wanted to rent a room lang din sana kaso, we were blessed to get pregnant a few months from moving so change of plans na. Now, medyo may idea na ako on how to go about it. Ask ko lang, is it ok to ask the agent or landlord for the maintenance of the unit prior to moving in? Isa pang tanong, usually ba pinagbabawal ang pag drill ng holes sa wall? thanks.

Envy

<blockquote rel="piglet24">this thread is really helpful. I am going crazy checking the internet for cheap house rental. we wanted to rent a room lang din sana kaso, we were blessed to get pregnant a few months from moving so change of plans na. Now, medyo may idea na ako on how to go about it. Ask ko lang, is it ok to ask the agent or landlord for the maintenance of the unit prior to moving in? Isa pang tanong, usually ba pinagbabawal ang pag drill ng holes sa wall? thanks.</blockquote>

if you are renting from an Agent, then you dont need to worry about maintenance. Expect to get the unit at prestine condition. Everything is working (lights, tap, hot water), no stain in carpets, no stain in walls. If the unit has a garden, it would have been neat and tidy.

There are times where a unit has 'known' issues like pet scratch in door blah blah.. It will be fully documented in the Inventory Report. This report will be given to the renter for inspection. Once you all agree with the status report then its all done.

Of course at the end of the lease, the Agent expects to get the unit in the same condition it was handed to you. No more no less. No holes, no change of wall colors. Some Agents even asked the renter for a professional carpet cleaners.

You are also not allowed to leave 'anything' without prior consent from the Agent.

(Gas, Electricity , internet, Cable TV , phone connections are renters responsibilitiy)

piglet24

@envy: thanks that was helpful. so i take it, its a big NO-NO ang pag drill ng holes. that's sad. haha. still need to ipon more para makapagbayad ng deposit and advance. baka wala na kaming makakain in the end. hehe thanks again.

Envy

@piglet24

upfront you need cash for the following

bond -- equivalent to 4 weeks rent (deposit ang term sa pinas). At the end of lease, if the landlord or agent is happy with the state of the unit, you get the full amount. If there are any maintenance work to be done, its either you pay for it or ask them to deduct the amount from your bond.

advance -- usually 2 weeks rent. then you can agree on the payment frequency (forthnight or monthly)

Plus i already mentioned this in another thread, in most cases you need to view the property by yourself or atleast a representative before you can even submit your rent application.

And you need to provide 100 points of identification papers issued or recognized in Australia.

e.g.

Passport = 70 points

Credit Card = 10 points

piglet24

@envy:

Thanks for the info. By the way, how to get those points for passport and credit card? At the moment wala kaming credit card. We only have atm card sa bank acccount namin.

Envy

@piglet24

The Agents will give you a list of documents you need to produce. Each document corresponds to a number of points. You then need to present copies of documents that will total 100 points.

From memory, ganyan yung point system nila

70 points for your passort

30 points for Australian Drivers License

10 points for ATM card or Credit card - yes valid yan as long as issued by Australian Bank

10 points for Drivers License from Pinas (some agents accepts this)

10 points for company id from Australian Employer

10 points for medicare card

piglet24

@envy:

thank you! you have been very helpful. sana nga everything will turn out ok. salamat talaga sa information.

C_hiLL

Applicable din ba dito in SA ang mahirap makahanap ng unit? May nakapag claim or refund na ba dito ng government assistance on rent or bond? Paano po ang process and how does the salary cap works?

kh@L3L

good info 🙂

ito na ang next challenge namin ang mag hanap ng house to rent 🙂

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